Acton Observes Davis Monument 100th Anniversary
Acton hosts a community event to mark the 100th anniversary of the Captain Isaac Davis monument. Captain Isaac Davis Chapter RAR members invite townspeople to Acton Town Hall at 8 o clock for the unveiling of the monument history read by Selectman Arthur W. Lee. The program features music by the Paul Revere Bell Ringers of Bedford and refreshments.
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Acton
Davis
Isaac Davis
RAR
Tofon of
Isaac
Acton Common
Arthur W. Lee
Harold R. Phalen
William and Mary College
Paul Revere Bell Ringers
Bedford
Florida plans retirement villages to share sun with aged
Governor Warren proposes private capital funded retirement villages for workers with small fixed pensions. New York investors may put up 40 million dollars, with a 15 member citizen council to study and back the plan.
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Barbara Frye
U. P
Tallahasse
U.P
Vanderbilts
Fuller Warren
Florida
Warren
New York
Utopa
Citizens Retirement Council
Concord Births and Local Notes Highlight DeNormandie Family
Mr and Mrs James DeNormandie of Lincoln announce the birth of a son Newton Prouty on October 23 at the Richardson House Boston Mrs DeNormandie is the former Martha Prouty Mr DeNormandie runs a business in Concord John Thomas from Whitney Coal and Grain Company is transferred to Rockland Maine with his bride of last April He formerly worked in Camden Maine and recently joined the Concord Lions Club Concord Fire Department reports 136 alarms this year to date
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James DeNormandie
Lincoln
Newton Prouty
Richardson House
Boston
John Thomas
Whitney
Coal and Grain Company
Rockland
Maine
Camden
Concord Lions Club
New Recruits Welcomed to Company H at Concord Armory
Lieut Paul Dee lectured on military courtesy to new recruits of Company H 182nd Infantry at the Concord State Armory drill on October 25. Promotions announced include Clayton to sergeant first class and McHugh to sergeant. new privates Fred Nolan Jr and Sylvester J DeMaggio joined the unit.
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Concord
Paul Dee
H" Co
182Nd Infantry
Concord State Armory
John Wilgren
Leo Walsh
Louis Ferrari
Charles House
Wilgren
Robert French
F. C
Jack Clayton
Sergi. Clayton
Chiss
Corp
George McHu
Welch Talk Highlights Far East Policy at Concord Club
Belmont Republican Robert H. W. Welch Jr spoke to the Concord 21 Club on Acheson and McArthur. He traced Far East developments since 1920 and noted State Department coddling of communists at home and abroad, followed by a question period.
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Concord
21 Club of Concord
Middlesex Insurance ‘Company
Robert H. W. Welch, Jr
Belmont
Welch
Acton Notes Local Events and Hospital News
Acton Swen Hagen of North Acton is a patient in Waterbury Connecticut hospital and will convalesce at his daughter Evelyn Hagen Samson’s home in Thomaston. The South Men’s League of Acton Congregational church hosts baked bean and ham suppers in the church dining hall at 6 and 7 on Saturday. Acton Woman’s Club executive board meets next Wednesday at 2 30 at Mrs Otto Passanen’s Acton Center home with Mrs J M Pettingell assisting. Myles S Richmond of Acton Center was elected secretary of the University of Massachusetts Animal Husbandry club. he is a junior and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho.
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Swen Hagen
North Acton
Waterbury
Connecticut
Daniel Samson
Evelyn Hagen
Thomaston
Men’s League of the South
Acton Congregational Church
Acton Woman's Club
Otto Passanen
Acton Center
J. M. Pettingell
Myles S. Richmond
Animal Husbandry Club
University of Massachusetts
Richmond
The
State University
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
Sudbury Driver Education and Local School Activities
Sudbury schools offer a driver education clinic funded by the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company with Registry of Motor Vehicles staff. A new Ford loaned by Wayland Motors will be available for training on November 1. Twenty-four students aim to pass driving tests before year end. The issue also covers fifth grade home visits, a Sudbury history trip, a geography trip to Logan Airport, and field hockey results including Sudbury's 1-0 win over Chelmsford and a 7-0 victory over Billerica with Mercier scoring five goals.
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Ford
Wayland Motors
Sudbury
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Paradis
Florence Hosmer
Hosmer
Parker
Goodnow
Wadsworth Monument
Redstone
South America
Sudbury High School
Chelmsford
Gail Littlefield
Angeline Gonsalves
Virginia Sawyer
Charlotte McLaughlin
Joanne Valentine
Caryl Santon
Regis McEnamy
Jane Ellinwood
Joan McMullen
Brenda McMaster
Flossie Vickery
Dorothy Bondelevitch
Barbara Labadini
Billerica
Charlotte Mercier
Concord
Plans For Landscaping Memorial Forest Sudbury
About 25 members of the State Federation of Women's clubs met at the Memorial Forest in South Sudbury. Professor Scott Pauley of Harvard and Dr. Sacks of the Arnold Arboretum proposed landscaping around the park with flowering crab cherry and other shrubs, plus lilac near the barn and cottage. Seedlings will be planted as experimental ground is limited. local clubs may take a strong interest. Mrs. William J. Brennan of the Sudbury Woman's club serves on the State Federation Conservation and Gardens committee.
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Sudbury
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Memorial Forest
South Sudbury
Scott Pauley
Harvard
Cabot Foundation
Pauley
Sacks
Arnold Arboretum
William J. Brennan
Sudbury Woman’s Club
State Federation ‘Conservation ‘and Gardens
Hold Church Fair At Acton Center Congregational
The Acton Center Congregational church fair will be held on Saturday November 10 starting at 2 p.m. Ladies lead the varied tables with aprons gifts plants food candy white elephant grabs and Christmas cards. Mrs James Gates coordinates decorating the hall and dining room tea will be served in the afternoon harvest supper to follow at 6 o clock.
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Acton Center
Roy Gus
Tance
Kenneth E. Jewell
Charles Davis
Alfred Harisen
Robert J. Bond
Walter B
Stevens
Gladys Been
E. Clayton Steeves
Church union and couples club meetings scheduled in November
The Wo men's Union of Trinitarian Congregational Church will meet Thursday November 15. The Couples' Club meets Friday November 16. At the last Beta Sigma Phi initiation at Concord Cooperative Bank social room Betty Gray presided as president and Betty Bauer received her ritual jewels.
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Women’s Union of Trinitarian
Beta Sigma Phi
Concord Co-Operative Bank
Betty Gray
Betty Bauer
Birthday Surprise for Fr Scollan at Our Lady Help of Christians
Rev John J Scollan pastor of Our Lady Help of Christians received a birthday party after Tuesday night novena at the rectory 381 Main Street. The Ladies Altar Society organized the event with several gifts presented to him.
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West Concord
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
John J. Scollan
Main’ Street
Ladies Altar Society
Barbara M. House Among 69 to Receive Diploma
Hazel House of 7 Damon Street is among 69 ladies to receive a diploma at the 1951 graduating exercises of the Household Nursing Association School of Attendant Nursing. The 15 month course will conclude at Copley Methodist Church Saturday afternoon.
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West Concord
Barbara M. House
Hazel House
Damon Street
Household Nursing Association School of Attendant Nursing
Copley’ Methodist ‘Church
Laphams Mark 20th Wedding Anniversary in Carlisle
Concord residents Mr and Mrs Arnold T Lapham of Concord Street Carlisle celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on Thursday October 25 Mrs Lapham formerly Mildred Wilkie is the wife of Arnold T Lapham The couple have two daughters and a son and are well known locally.
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Concord
Arnold_ T. Lapham
Concord Street
Carlisle
Lapham
Mildred Wilkie
New Arrival in Concord Birth of a Son
Mr and Mrs H Robert Bygrave of Concord announce the birth of a son on October 26 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Mr Bygrave is formerly of Concord Co D A Party Mrs Paul B Le Sage hosted a card party at 126 Main Street to benefit the Catholic Daughters. Six tables played with prizes awarded and refreshments served.
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Concord
H. Robert Bygrave
Concord Road
Fouh Lincoln
Emerson Hospite
Bygrave
Fayville Baptist Club Plans Postrehearsal Event
Tuesday night gathering follows the choir rehearsal at Fayville Baptist Church. Club officers led by president Mrs. James coordinate the event and oversee arrangements.
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Fayville Baptist Church
Spinney Returns Home Before European Deployment
Pfc. Donald Spinney son of Mr and Mrs Chester Spinney of South Acton is home on leave two weeks before heading to Europe. He trained at Sampson New York and then transferred to Virginia where he specialized in mapmaking.
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Donald Spinney
Chester Spinney
South Acton
Europe
Spinney
Sampson
New York
Virginia
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